Adjusting the seating position -> Electrical controls on the driver and front passenger seats for Your Volkswagen Passat SUV Seventh Generation (2010-2014)

fig. 45 Function  
Action  
(1)  
Move the front seat  
forward or back.  
Pull the lever up and move the  
front seat. The front seat must lock  
in place after the lever is released!  
(2)  
(3)  
(4)  
Lumbar support  
control.  
Pull the lever up or push it down.  
Adjust the backrest  
angle.  
Lean forward and turn the adjuster  
wheel forward or backward.  
Adjust the seat height. Move the lever several times up or  
down.  
Electrical controls on the driver and front passenger seats  
Fig. 46 Driver seat: Controls to adjust the seat backward and forward,  
adjust seat cushion height and angle, and backrest angle.  
Fig. 47 Lumbar support control.  
¤ Please first read and note the introductory information and  
heed the WARNINGS  
The controls on the front passenger seat mirror those on the driver  
seat.  
There may be manual and electrical controls on the same seat.  
fig. 46 Press the switch in the direction of the arrow or in the  
area shown.  
(1)  
(2)  
(A)  
Slide the seat backward or forward.  
(B) and (C) Raise or lower the seat cushion.  
(B) or (C) Adjust seat cushion angle.  
(D)  
Adjust backrest angle.  
fig. 47 Press the switch for each area:  
(1) or (2)  
(3) or (4)  
Adjust lumbar support.  
Adjust lumbar support height.  
WARNING  
Improper use of electrical seat controls can cause serious per-  
sonal injuries.  
The front seats in your vehicle can be electrically adjusted  
even when the vehicle key has been removed from the ignition  
or, on a vehicle with Keyless Access, even if there is no key in  
the vehicle.  
Never leave children and persons who need help in the vehi-  
cle alone because the unsupervised use of the electric seat ad-  
justments can result in serious personal injury.  
Always make sure that no one is in the way while the front  
seats are being adjusted, or while calling up the stored memory  
settings for the front seats. In an emergency, stop automatic  
seat adjustment by pressing a seat adjustment switch.  
NOTICE  
To help prevent damage to electrical parts in the seat, do not  
kneel on the front seats or apply concentrated pressure to a  
small area of the seat or backrest.  
If the vehicle battery is too weak, the electrical seat adjustment  
controls may not work.  
Starting the engine may stop seat adjustment.  
When entering and exiting the vehicle, be careful not to come into  
contact with any switches that could change the seat adjustment.  
Adjusting the front and rear head restraints  
Fig. 48 Adjusting the front head restraints.